Winners 2019
Retailer and Wholesaler Awards 2019 Winners
Asian Trader of the Year 2019 in association with VYPE British American Tobacco
Winner : Mital Morar, Ancoats General Store, Manchester
Kalpesh Solanki, Ivan Zaitsev –British American Tobacco, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Mital Morar, Barry Gardiner & Rory Bremner
Spirit of the Community Award 2019 supported by State Bank of India
Winner : Anita Nye, Premier Eldred Store, Orpington
Shad Saleem, Best One, Poets Corner, Blyth
Anita Nye, Premier Eldred Store, Orpington
Shad Saleem, Best One, Poets Corner, Blyth
Kalpesh Solanki, Vacaas Ali, Shad Saleem, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Anita Nye, Sir David Amess,Sharad Chandak – Regional Head, State Bank of India UK, Rory Bremner
Next Gen Award 2019 supported by Sun Mark
Winner : Alpesh Shingadia, Budgens, Southwater
Kalpesh Solanki, Stephen Pound, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Alpesh Shingadia, Sunny Ahuja Director Sun Mark, Rory Bremner
Impulse Retailer Award 2019 supported by Mondelez International
Winner : Dave Hiscutt, Londis, Weymouth.
Kalpesh Solanki, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Dave Hiscutt, Mark Stananought Mondelez International, Rory Bremner
Food to Go Award 2019
Winner : Justin Whittaker, MJ Premier, Royton. Oldham
Lord Dholakia, Justin Whittaker, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Shailesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Independent Retailer Award 2019 supported by Booker
Winner : Walter Bryson, Londis Forecourt, Prestwick.
Colm Johnson Booker Group, Dawn Butler, Walter Bryson, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Shailesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Bakery Retailer Award 2019 supported by Warburtons
Winner : Kalpesh ‘Pete’ Patel of Costcutter, London.
Paul Case Warburtons, Dawn Butler, Kalpesh(Pete) Patel, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Shailesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Vape Convenience Retailer Award 2019 supported by Logic
Winner : Alex Kapadia, Bargain Booze Select Convenience, Dunstable.
Jan Louw Logic, Alex Kapadia, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Shailesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Asian Trader Wholesale Depot of the Year 2019 supported by JTI Group
Winner : HT Drinks, London
Jan Louw JTI, Shohil Thakrar, Sagar Thakrar HT Drinks, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Shailesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
The Asian Trader Editor’s Award 2019
Winner : Colin Graves, Chair of Wholesale and Franchise Advisory Board, Co-op
Kalpesh Solanki, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Colin Graves, Rory Bremner
Marketing and Communications Award 2019
Winner : Clarion Communications
James Wainwright Clarion, Kalpesh Solanki, Ramnklal Solanki CBE, Clarion Team, Rory Bremner
Suppliers of the Year Award 2019
Winner : Coca-Cola European Partners
Kalpesh Solanki, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Gary Black Coca-Cola European Partners, Rory Bremner
Convenience Spirits Supplier of the Year 2019 supported by HT Drinks
Winner : Edrington-Beam Suntory
Kalpesh Solanki, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Mark Riley Edrington-Beam Suntory, Sanjay Thakrar HT Drinks, Rory Bremner
Convenience Wine Supplier of the Year 2019 supported by HT Drinks
Winner : Concha Y Toro
Kalpesh Solanki, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Clare Griffiths Concha Y Toro, Sanjay Thakrar HT Drinks, Rory Bremner
E-Cig Brand of the Year 2019
Winner : Juul, Juul Labs
Kalpesh Solanki, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, John Patterson – Juul Labs, Rory Bremner
Confectionery Brand of the Year 2019 supported by Bestway
Winner : Giant Strawberries Gone Mini, Haribo
Kalpesh Solanki, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Jon Hughes Haribo, Dawood Pervez Bestway Wholesale, Rory Bremner
Soft Drinks Brand of the Year 2019 supported by Bestway
Winner : Lucozade Energy Watermelon and Strawberry Cooler, Lucozade Ribena Suntory
Kalpesh Solanki, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Matthew Gouldsmith Lucozade Ribena Suntory, Dawood Pervez Bestway Wholesale, Rory Bremner
Tobacco Brand of the Year 2019 supported by Bestway
Winner : Sterling Dual Triple Green, JTI
Kalpesh Solanki, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Jan Louw JTI, Dawood Pervez Bestway Wholesale, Rory Bremner
Alcohol Brand of the Year 2019 supported by Bestway
Winner : Michelob ULTRA, Budweiser Brewing Group
Dawood Pervez Bestway Wholesale, Andy Topham Budweiser Brewing Group, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Shailesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Crisps & Snack Brand of the Year 2019 supported by Bestway
Winner : McCoys Muchos – KP Snacks
Dawood Pervez Bestway Wholesale, Matt Collins KP Snacks, Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Shailesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Grocery Brand of the Year 2019 supported by Bestway
Winner : Quaker Porridge To Go Blueberry and Apple, PepsiCo
Dawood Pervez Bestway Wholesale, Matt Goddard PepsiCo, Shailesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
